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Overall
Percent |
County
Rank |
Percent
Change |
Male |
Female |
White |
NonWhite |
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total |
37,331 |
100.0 |
54 |
9.0 |
18,217 |
19,114 |
36,982 |
349 |
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Under 1 |
493 |
1.3 |
28 |
10.4 |
242 |
251 |
487 |
6 |
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1 - 4 |
1,997 |
5.3 |
27 |
14.4 |
1,044 |
953 |
1,976 |
21 |
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5 - 9 |
2,678 |
7.2 |
21 |
3.2 |
1,380 |
1,298 |
2,647 |
31 |
|
10 - 14 |
2,685 |
7.2 |
47 |
2.4 |
1,381 |
1,304 |
2,655 |
30 |
|
15 - 19 |
2,592 |
6.9 |
53 |
14.3 |
1,326 |
1,266 |
2,562 |
30 |
|
20 - 24 |
2,376 |
6.4 |
23 |
28.4 |
1,203 |
1,173 |
2,359 |
17 |
|
25 - 29 |
2,576 |
6.9 |
11 |
-7.0 |
1,319 |
1,257 |
2,558 |
18 |
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30 - 34 |
2,591 |
6.9 |
13 |
-6.4 |
1,266 |
1,325 |
2,575 |
16 |
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35 - 39 |
2,870 |
7.7 |
16 |
20.3 |
1,452 |
1,418 |
2,848 |
22 |
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40 - 44 |
2,676 |
7.2 |
42 |
22.6 |
1,343 |
1,333 |
2,631 |
45 |
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45 - 54 |
4,863 |
13.0 |
39 |
32.3 |
2,402 |
2,461 |
4,807 |
56 |
|
55 - 64 |
3,742 |
10.0 |
44 |
10.4 |
1,807 |
1,935 |
3,707 |
35 |
|
65 - 74 |
2,827 |
7.6 |
48 |
-4.1 |
1,233 |
1,594 |
2,813 |
14 |
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75 - 84 |
1,768 |
4.7 |
52 |
-19.5 |
650 |
1,118 |
1,762 |
6 |
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85+ |
597 |
1.6 |
61 |
20.0 |
169 |
428 |
594 |
3 |
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10 - 17 |
4,243 |
11.4 |
31 |
7.7 |
2,177 |
2,066 |
4,195 |
48 |
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18 - 19 |
1,034 |
2.8 |
53 |
9.7 |
530 |
504 |
1,022 |
12 |
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65+ |
5,192 |
13.9 |
53 |
-7.1 |
2,052 |
3,140 |
5,169 |
23 |
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Number |
Percent of Total |
County Rank |
2000 |
Percent
of Total |
Number |
County Rank |
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Population
Less Than 100% Poverty |
4,915 |
13.4% |
69 |
Unemployment Rate (2001) |
7.8% |
16,750 |
19 |
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Population
0-17 Less Than 100% Poverty |
1,834 |
20.0% |
69 |
Per Capita Income (1998) |
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$18,804.00 |
42 |
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Federal
Estimate of persons under 200% poverty and: |
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Medicaid Eligible |
19.2% |
7,157 |
51 |
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Uninsured |
5,429 |
17.1% |
54 |
Medicaid Eligible Children |
38.6% |
4,218 |
58 |
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Medicare |
2,641 |
8.3% |
53 |
EPSDT Participation (2001) |
38.1% |
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17 |
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Under Age 65 and Medicaid+ |
2,780 |
8.7% |
48 |
TEA (AFDC) Average Caseload |
2.0% |
753 |
34 |
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Uninsured
- State survey (1998 - 2000) |
4,480 |
12.0% |
68 |
WIC Average Caseload |
|
1,161 |
20 |
+Federal
estimates are based on national data and subject to significant error. See definition for discussion.
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Number |
Percent or Rate |
County Rank |
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Number
or Rate |
County Rank |
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Live
Births |
561 |
16.9** |
15 |
Live Births (1996 - 2000) |
2,411 |
20 |
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Low
Birth Weight |
44 |
7.8% |
47 |
Low Birth Weight (1996 -
2000) |
7.1% |
58 |
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Birth
To Adolescents (10 - 17) |
43 |
7.7% |
15 |
General Fertility Rate
(2000) |
72.2** |
15 |
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Prenatal
Care (no 1st trimester care |
142 |
25.5% |
18 |
Teen Fertility Rate (2000) |
79.8** |
24 |
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Female
Population,15 - 19 |
1,266 |
7.4% |
46 |
Female Population, 15 - 44 |
7,772 |
18 |
**Rate
is per 1,000 population.
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Rate++ |
County Rank |
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Number |
Rate++ |
County Rank |
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Vaccine
Preventable Diseases |
2 |
5.4 |
29 |
Syphilis: |
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Tuberculosis |
3 |
8.0 |
22 |
Primary/Secondary |
2 |
5.4 |
10 |
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HIV |
4 |
10.7 |
11 |
Early Latent |
2 |
5.4 |
30 |
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AIDS |
<4 |
<10.7 |
62 |
Congenital |
0 |
0.0 |
41 |
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Gonorrhea |
3 |
8.0 |
67 |
Chlamydia |
34 |
91.1 |
64 |
++Rate
is per 100,000 population.
2000
MORTALITY
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Rate |
County Rank |
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Number |
Rate |
County Rank |
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Infant
Mortality |
4 |
7.1+ |
48 |
Breast
Cancer |
2 |
5.3++ |
64 |
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All
Causes |
403 |
1,021.0++ |
33 |
Cerebrovascular
Disease |
25 |
63.3++ |
53 |
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Heart
Disease |
187 |
473.6++ |
1 |
Motor
Vehicle Accidents |
15 |
41.2++ |
15 |
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Cardiovascular
Disease |
217 |
549.0++ |
4 |
Work
Related Injuries |
0 |
0.0++ |
57 |
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Cancer |
68 |
168.6++ |
69 |
Suicide |
8 |
20.9++ |
10 |
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Lung
Cancer |
27 |
66.0++ |
43 |
Homicide |
0 |
0.0++ |
64 |
+
Rate is per 1,000 live births.
++
Rate is per 100,000 and age adjusted to
U.S. 2000 population.
2000
HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSA) 2000 MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED
AREAS (MUA)
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NO |
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Is
this a total county MUA? |
YES |
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Are
there geographic county HPSAs? |
NO |
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Is
this a partial county MUA? |
NO |
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Are
there population group HPSAs? |
NO |
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Population
of MUA: 37,331 |
(100%
of county population) |
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Are
there facility HPSAs? |
NO |
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Population
of HPSA: |
0 |
(0.0%
of county population) |
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2001
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Number |
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Number |
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Total
Physicians |
38 |
Total
Dental |
56 |
Total
Nursing |
543 |
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Primary
Care Physicians |
22 |
Total
Optometry |
4 |
Licensed
Practical Nurse |
273 |
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Total
Chiropractors |
8 |
Total
Social Work |
19 |
Registered
Nurse |
270 |
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HEALTH CENTERS
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Local Health Units |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
Encounters |
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PARAGOULD |
3.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
5.6 |
1.8 |
6,909 |
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MEDICAL
FACILITIES
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Type
of Facility |
Number
of Beds |
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ARKANSAS
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER |
General |
129 |
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ARKANSAS
METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER HOME HEALTH AGENCY |
Home
Health Agency |
0 |
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EAST
ARKANSAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. |
Home
Health Agency |
0 |
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GREENE
COUNTY HEALTH UNIT |
Home
Health Agency |
0 |
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
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Type
of Service |
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Ark
Methodist Hospital EMS |
Advanced |
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AMH
Health Services - Rector |
Advanced |
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